Mobilising internal finance from within forest and farm producer organisations

Summary: 

This series presents six case studies on mobilising internal finance within Forest and Farm Producer Organisations (FFPOs) prepared by FFPOs for the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), a partnership hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Each case study looks at the origins of the FFPO in question, its structure and internal financial mechanisms, lessons learned and prospects for the future. 

Click on the links below to access the different case studies:

Alternative Finance for Development (AFID) of El Ceibo (Bolivia)
Cresol Credit Union System founded by farmers (Brazil)
Santa Anita Savings and Credit Cooperative (Ecuador)
Jwa Ngwaane Community Cooperative Credit Union (Ghana)
Shri Kheda District Self-Employed Women’s Association (India)
Masopo Women’s Club of Choma (Zambia)

Author
International Institute for Environment and Development
Publication Date
Thursday, 01 June 2023
Applicable location
Africa
Americas
Asia
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Ecuador
Ghana
India
Zambia
Topic/Theme
Private sector and industry
Forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT)
Database
Good practices and lessons learned